As well as earning him the distinction of becoming Portugal's all-time top scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo's brace against Cameroon on Wednesday served to confirm that with three months to go before the Brazil World Cup, CR7 is firing on all cylinders for club and country. His record of 12 goals in his last 10 international matches is quite remarkable.

After his monumental hat-trick in the play-offs against Sweden, Ronaldo made sure of his place in Portuguese football history with his double against Cameroon. He is now on 49 goals for his country, two ahead of Pedro Pauleta, who struck 47 times before hanging up his boots.

Beyond its symbolic importance, the feat is especially significant owing to the time at which it comes and because of the knock-on effect it could have on the rest of the team.

The Real Madrid star's brace marks the culmination of a major turnaround in fortunes at international level, after Ronaldo endured a year-and-a-half goal drought spanning parts of 2009 and 2010.

Supreme leader CR7 has been a supreme leader on the pitch and in the dressing room as of late, racking up 12 goals in his last 10 games for Portugal.

Against Cameroon, Ronaldo could be seen giving advice to international newcomers like Ivan Cavaleiro, as well as to more seasoned professionals, such as Fábio Coentrão. Indeed, it is telling that after the full-back scored the third goal in the 5-1 rout, Coentrão